Binz said instead of talking to God through prayer and waiting for an answer, lectio divina begins with listening. "It's listening and praying in response," he said. Binz said this type of reading the ...

I remember the first time I tried to pray for a solid hour. I was about 19 and in my college dorm room. Before that day, I was praying anywhere from 5-10 minutes in one sitting. Outside of that, I ...

In his latest column, Pastor Mike Ramsey reflects on how prayer deepens a believer’s love for Scripture and strengthens their ...

There are many and various ways for us to approach and encounter God. There is no one means of prayer has a monopoly over our journey to God. God welcomes and blesses every sincere effort we make to ...

Why it matters: Daily devotionals rooted in scripture strengthen faith, provide moral guidance, and help believers draw closer to God. Power in prayer: Scripture-based prayers carry spiritual ...

Until last week, “imprecatory prayer” was not in many people’s vocabularies. But then the Rev. Wiley Drake, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Buena Park, Calif., urged supporters to use Psalm 109 ...

Binz said this type of reading the Scriptures dates back to ancient times, and the term itself is believed to have originated in the third century. St. Benedict incorporated it as the core of his Rule ...